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What Does Super Committee Failure Mean to VFW?

Network Admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:49:23 +0000

The congressional Super Committee has thrown in the towel and admitted they cannot reach a bipartisan agreement to cut a minimum of $1.2 trillion from the federal budget over the next decade. Under the law passed this summer, mandatory cuts will now take place across all federal departments and agencies beginning January 2013.

President Signs Veterans’ Jobs Bill Into Law

Network Admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:41:31 +0000

The VFW joined President Barack Obama and leaders in veterans' advocacy at the White House yesterday [Monday] to sign the VOW to Hire Heroes Act into law. This comprehensive piece of veterans' jobs legislation passed both houses of Congress with unanimous bipartisan support before reaching the president's desk thanks in large part to the advocacy of the VFW on the issue of veterans' unemployment.

“This is My VFW” Membership Recruitment Video

Network Admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:08:32 +0000

Membership recruitment video shot at the 112th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars August 27-September 1, 2011.

VA News Highlights

Network Admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:27:20 +0000

Several headlines from the Department of Veterans Affairs in recent days. Click the links to read the full stories. Statement from Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki on the American Jobs Act – Shinseki comments on the proposed Act which includes support for veteran jobs. VA Announces Expansion of Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record – The …

National Convention Wrap Up

Network Admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:23:33 +0000

America’s largest organization of combat veterans has elected a Vietnam War veteran to head the 1.5 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Richard L. DeNoyer, a resident of Middleton, Massachusetts, was elected VFW Commander-in-Chief on September 1, 2011, during the 112th VFW National Convention, held August 27 – September 1, in San …

VFW letter: the debt deal’s done, now what?

Network Admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:52:02 +0000

Dear VFW, Ladies Auxiliary and Supporters: The president this afternoon signed congressional legislation to raise the federal debt limit and reduce government spending. The larger question is now how this all impacts veterans, service members, their families and survivors.

VFW CheckPoint Magazine Mar/April 2011

Network Admin — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:26:26 +0000

Click here to read the latest CheckPoint Magazine.

The American Veteran – March 2011

Network Admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:54:11 +0000

Click to watch this month's installment of The American Veteran

VFW Washington Weekly – March 11, 2011

Network Admin — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:11:09 +0000

Click here for a wrap-up of the 2011 National Legislative Conference and see the Commander-in-Chief's testimony before Congress.

VFW Takes Veterans’ Issues to the Hill

Network Admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:47:26 +0000

Since 1949, VFW's annual National Legislative and Youth Scholarship Conference has provided an opportunity for VFW’s Commander-in-Chief and other key leaders to testify on behalf of veterans on Capitol Hill. Topics covered this year will include: minimizing the VA claims backlog, decreasing veteran unemployment, improving VA health care and many more.